Geckobot Review – Intro 〓 :
Eew! A Gecko toy? Yes you hear it right! It is a lizard-like robot toy. You are bound to see these little lizards at home or even on the trips somewhere. There are more than 1500 species of lizard globally. But we are not discussing about natural history lesson here. We are looking at the *New* Educational Robotic Toy called Geckobot. It allows your kids to build their own robot gecko that can climb on wall and even windows!
Thames & Kosmos are known for their fun range of educational toys and this is one of the latest in their range. It comes in 176 parts that you build to make your very own Geckbot that can walk vertically up any smooth surfaces from walls to windows.
This is achieved by using a motorized, battery driven air-suction function that makes the legs move the same as a real-life Gecko’s would and the suction pumps enable it to adhere and release itself from the surface with correct timing. It also looks very realistic with a tail that moves side to side as it moves.
Who Would Buy This:
This is geared for kids of 8+ and could appeal to many kids for different reasons. The set is very similar to LEGO technics so if they like building Lego sets, this toy might appeal. For children who are interested in science and hands on experiments this would definitely be a good buy. For Children who like nature or who are into creepy crawlies this would be a good alternative to them bringing the “real” thing into the home!
Things We Like About Geckobot:
This is a great educational toy that can teach a child some basic practical science. It’s also great that they can build it themselves and it comes with a fully illustrated manual that shows them how to put it together and the science behind it.
It also can be used to build a further 6 models including a mechanical arm, a car, octopus, insect, window cleaning device and vacuum holder.
Things We Did Not Like About Geckobot:
This is a cool toy, who wouldn’t like a wall-crawling robot lizard? If we have anything negative to say maybe we would have liked it to be more gecko-looking than robot-looking but hey we are just trying to find fault here and there is nothing really wrong with it at all!
Is Geckobot Worth The Money?
The Geckobot matched with the right child is certainly going to be worth the money; they can have a lot of fun with it and learn some cool facts as well. If you child has no interest in building things or Science, then this might be a waste.
Where To Buy Geckobot?
The Geckobot will be available later in 2016 and you should be able to buy it online. We’d suggest checking Amazon or eBay to see if it is available there as they are a trusted and competitively priced retailer.
Final Thoughts For Geckobot:
Geckobot is something a bit different and will appeal to a lot of kids. The ability to build it and play with it and then modify it to make different models justifies the price tag.
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